Macho Callahan (1970): Cast & Plot
Macho Callahan is a 1970 western directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, starring David Janssen as Diego Callahan, David Carradine and Jean Seberg. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Bernard L. Kowalski
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Felicidad Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Macho Callahan About?
The premise of Macho Callahan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After being duped into joining the Confederate army, a man is sentenced to a brutal desertion stockade. He escapes, reunites with his old partner, and vows revenge on the man who betrayed him. An accidental killing of a Confederate officer prompts a ruthless gang of bounty hunters hired by the officer’s widow, turning his quest into a relentless chase.
Macho Callahan Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- american civil war
- deserter
- desertion
- confederate states of america
- arizona territory
- new mexico territory
- character name as title
- prison
- military prison
- scene during opening credits
- dead body
- nickname as title
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- pursuit
- widow
- escape from prison
- bounty hunter
- murder
- stockade
- military enlistment
- partner
- military conscription
- blood
- brutality
- gutting an animal
- cooking a rat
- prison guard
- solitary confinement
- bugs crawling out a dead body
- dynamite
- execution
- coffin
- small western town
- husband wife relationship
- man with one arm
- saloon
- champagne
- framed
- stagecoach
- crying woman
- search
- windmill
- dead body hanging from a windmill
- reward
- public letter writer
- bar fight
- hit with a poker
- rape
- closeup of breast
- closeup of a mouth
- love
Macho Callahan Cast & Characters
David Janssen leads the cast as Diego Callahan, with David Carradine as David Mountford and Jean Seberg as Alexandra Mountford. Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bernard L. Kowalski
- David Janssen as Diego Callahan
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David Carradine as David Mountford -
Jean Seberg as Alexandra Mountford -
Lee J. Cobb as Duffy
Also Starring in Macho Callahan
· 17 more- James Booth Harry Wheeler
- Bo Hopkins Yancy
- Diane Ladd Girl
- Matt Clark Jailer
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Juan
- Richard Anderson Officer
- James Gammon Cowboy
- Cyril Delevanti Old man
- William Bryant Dealer
- Anne Revere Crystal
- Hugo Stiglitz Man #1
- Richard Evans Mulvey
- Bill Catching Gruber
- Steve Raines Bartender
- Michael Masters Guard
- Larry Finley Player #2
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- Jim Gurley Player #1
Macho Callahan Plot Summary
What happens in Macho Callahan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Placed behind bars during the war, Diego Callahan, also known as Macho, David Janssen travels to Texas in search of the man responsible for his imprisonment.
In Confederate Texas, he crosses paths with one-armed Confederate Army colonel David Mountford, David Carradine, and a tense quarrel over a bottle of champagne ends with Callahan killing the colonel in front of his wife, Alexandra Mountford, Jean Seberg. Vengeance becomes Alexandra’s immediate goal, and she places a $1,000 bounty on Callahan’s head. To help her, she lures Duffy, James Booth, into the hunt.
Full summary
The whole story of Macho Callahan, scene by scene
Macho Callahan Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Macho Callahan.
How Well Do You Know Macho Callahan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Macho Callahan Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Ασύλληπτος Δραπέτης” and “Ο Φυγάς του Μεξικού”.
- Also known as
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- Ασύλληπτος Δραπέτης
- Ο Φυγάς του Μεξικού
- 마초 캘러핸
- 游龙火凤霹雳枪
- 西部番外地
- 遊龍火鳳霹靂槍
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Macho Callahan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Macho Callahan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Macho Callahan?
Macho Callahan runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Macho Callahan released?
Macho Callahan was released on August 17, 1970.
Who directed Macho Callahan?
Macho Callahan was directed by Bernard L. Kowalski.
More films by Bernard L. Kowalski Who is in the cast of Macho Callahan?
Macho Callahan stars David Janssen as Diego Callahan, David Carradine as David Mountford and Jean Seberg as Alexandra Mountford, among 21 credited actors.
Does Macho Callahan have a post-credit scene?
No. Macho Callahan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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